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iPad 2 resellers camp out overnight for $400/day profits
If you thought the iPad 2 was a hot commodity here in the US, then it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Apple’s next-gen tablet is even higher demand overseas, and especially in countries where the device has yet to go on sale. Case in point – China, where iPad 2s are selling […]
Continue reading...Already a losing battle? Hardware manufacturers delay iPad 2 competitors
Monday, April 18, 2011
The smartphone market is a helluva lot different from the tablet market, a fact hardware makers are slowly but surely starting to realize. Though Android was able to make significant and impressive gains on the iPhone relatively quickly, it’s an entirely different ballgame when it comes to tablets. To wit, the Motorola Xoom was launched […]
Continue reading...Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. blames the iPad for loss of American jobs
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Apple products have been responsible for killing many a tech product. From the Zune to the Dell DJ, and more recently, even the job of the former Acer CEO. But now an Apple’s product, the iPad to be clear, is being called out by none other than Illinois Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. who claims that Apple’s […]
Continue reading...Best Buy to kick off nationwide iPad 2 campaign tomorrow
Saturday, April 16, 2011
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Well, it appears that those reports about Apple banning Best Buy from selling the iPad 2 were completely off base. Indeed, iPad shortages at Best Buy at the time were subsequently explained away with talk of an upcoming iPad 2 promotion at the nationwide electronics retailer. Now, a week or so later comes a leaked […]
Continue reading...Roger McNamee: Not excited about Android, says Apple is killing the world wide web – in a good way
Friday, April 15, 2011
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You might recognize Roger McNamee as the angel investor who invested heavily in Palm and came up with this ludicrous prediction back in March of 2009: You know the beautiful thing: June 29, 2009, is the two- year anniversary of the first shipment of the iPhone. Not one of those people will still be using […]
Continue reading...Apple not planning to release iPad 3 this year – Report
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
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Despite rumors and speculative reports that Apple was planning to release two iPad models in 2011 – the iPad 2 this past March and an iPad 3 this September – it appears that that isn’t the case. Citing component partners, Digitimes is reporting that Apple has yet to provide its partners with any manufacturing information […]
Continue reading...More details about massive Final Cut Pro upgrade emerge; Spring 2011 launch expected along with iPad and Thunderbolt support
Monday, April 11, 2011
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With Apple expected to announce a major update to Final Cut Pro this week, new details about some of the surprises Apple has in store are beginning to leak out. Rumor has it that FCP will be released sometime this Spring with an official unveiling set for tomorrow at the Final Cut Pro User […]
Continue reading...Adobe announces Photoshop Touch SDK, releases 3 Photoshop iPad apps
Monday, April 11, 2011
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Though Apple won’t be allowing Flash to run on its iOS devices anytime soon, we think it’s safe to say that the beef between Apple and Adobe is ancient history. This past September, Apple revised its developer guidelines to allow the use of third party cross development tools like Flash. The updated guidelines read: In […]
Continue reading...Suppliers delivered 2.4 – 2.6 million iPad 2s to Apple in March
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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Digitimes reports, not too surprisingly, that iPad 2 sales have been selling at a much faster clip than the original. Further, Apple reportedly “took delivery of 2.4-2.6 million units in March.” It’s been no secret, of course, that Apple has been selling iPad 2s in extremely strong numbers, yet they haven’t disclosed any sales figures […]
Continue reading...Steve Wozniak: Tablets are PCs for “normal people”
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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Earlier this week, Apple co-founder and all around gadget geek Steve Wozniak delivered a keynote speech at Storage Networking World in California. At one point, someone in the audience asked Woz, who is currently the Chief Scientist at Fusion-io, what his thoughts were on the iPad and how tablets were poised to affect the computer […]
Continue reading...Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci resigns amidst struggles to compete with Apple
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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The affect of the iPhone and iPad on the technological landscape has been momentous. Apple single handedly ushered in a wave of new and more advanced smartphone devices with the release of the iPhone. And with the release of the iPad last year, Apple, once again, single handedly resurrected a tablet market that had previously been […]
Continue reading...Online shipping times for the iPad 2 improve to 2-3 weeks
Monday, April 4, 2011
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Estimated shipping times for the iPad 2 from Apple’s US online store have thankfully been reduced down to two to three weeks. Shortly after the iPad 2 first launched, estimated shipping times were 4-5 weeks and only recently improved to 3-4 weeks on March 24. While 2-4 weeks may still leave some prospective iPad owners […]
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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